The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-05
Religious.

1T. Kew. u. >. Iuttle Will De mere on
Sunday, November 6.
Rev. Mr.. Meisonheiner is assisting Rev. E.
H. Morrison in q revival at Waverly.
Elder G.. W. Terrell will preach at the
Christian church tomorrow morning aud
evening.
. Rev. Geo. L. Leyburn d. D., will preach at
Maple Glen schoolhouse tomorrow after
noon at 8 O'Clock.
Regular services at the Methodist church
Tomorrow, Sunday, morning and evening.
Rev. W. T. Mcclure, pastor.
Services at the Presbyterian church to-mor-
row morning at IL. Evening service at Z.
Rev. Geo. L. Leyburn, d. D., officiating.
Tomorrow at the Baptist church there will
be Sunday school at 9:50 a. m. Preaching at
II a. M. by Rev. G. w. Hyde. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday at ! p. III.
The change Of hours at the Episcopal
church for to-mvrroW needs to be noted.
Morning service will begin at 1890. and
evening service at 1880. No afternoon ser.
vice. Bishop Tuttle will ~OficIate at both
services.
Rev. Abel Leonard, of FaYette, Mo-, who
now has charge of a church at Atchison,
Kansas, was made bishop of Utah and
church at Philadelphia. His age is 80 years.
Christ Church, protestant Episcopal. to-
morrow: Sunday school $3.50. Litany, ser.
mon, confirmation and holy communion, COM
mencIng at 1890, a. m. Evening prayer and
sermon at 7:4O. Bishop Tuttle will o~ticiate
at both services. Strangers and friends are
cordially invited.
The minutes Of the Lafayette and Johnson
Baptist Association, just issued from this
office, show the state of the church within
the bounds of the association to be generally
in a prosperous condition. Much statistical
and general information is contained in the
various reports. and will be food of interest
to Christians not connected with this band of
the Lords Zion.
November will take place in the Presbyter-
ian church, at 8 O'Clock, p. m. The meeting
tomorrow afternoon will be open for aides
as we'll as gentlemen, and all are invited.
James R.. Moorehead will preside. The four
delegates to the state convention at Clinton
will make addresses on the work done there.
The delegates were Messrs. Howe, Taubman,
Ahrens and Caples. They will speak in the
order named.
Lexingion's delegation 10 the state Y. NJ,
C. A. meeting at Clinton succeeding in hav-
the next convention set for Lexington, Octo-
Der 81 to 80, 1885. This was the natural
result to be anticipated from the character OF
the delegation sent from here, and we hope
that our people will remember that this
action entails upon them a responsibility. in
| entertaining some two hundred intelligent,
earnest Christian gentlemen, in such a man
ner that they will feel that il was good to have
been ith US. We know our people will do
1t we'll. We shall revert to the subject again
on proper occasion.
The Synod of Missouri, met at Palmyra
October 20. There were present about 85
members. ministers and elders. Rev. Thos.
Watson was chosen moderator. Mr.. Watson
Is not only one of the oldest members of the
synod, but has had the longest pastorate
Of any member, perhaps of any minister in
the state, for in 1874. a young man Just out Of
the seminary, he took charge of the Dardenne
church in St. Charles county, and for 43 year!
he has ministered to the same people; ant
there. it may be safely said, he will continue
to live and labor until he dies, and ''there ht
will he buried" The report fromW estminstel
College was more encouraging th,n some hal
feared y few months ago. Fol- the los O.
two 81 h men a. President Hersman and DR.
Rea>er al one time was a severe blow. Blu
the board of DIRECTOR reported: LIST, a hand
some addition to the college buildings, addiu!
greal, to the appearance and giving ampl,
and much nee ed room, at Il cost of 10000
contributed chiefly by the citizens of Fulton
and Galloway county. I'd. The election O
president aun professor of Biblical instruc
ton Rev. w. y. Marquis. and of a ~professo
of Greek. Rev. H.. C. Evans. Sd. A larg
Increase in the number of students, and Alb
PrOvia.0g pY the other synod for the supper
of another professor, who will soon be elect
ed it is hoped, and he present at the begin
ming Of the second term. For this yer
encouraging report all felt that there We
great reason to thank God and take cOur
age." The synod's committee on evangelist
work, reported the employment of tw
evangelists, DR.. Wells for ths year and Nj
Rossborough for about i've months; as III
~ivisible) result Of these labOrs there wer
more than 400 additions to the church, on
CHURCH organized, several buildings erected,
} lumber of weak organizations greatly er
couraged and strengthened, and nearly Sl,60
contributed by the twenty-tiiree churche
visited. They further reported that the Evar
geli,ts' salaries had been paid in full up t
October LIST. For all this also synod CAV
thanks to God; and ~re-appointed the com
mittee, with instructions to continue tn
work, and if the way be clear to employ tw
evangelists for the next year. Beside th,